2016 Deductible Vehicle Mileage Rate Decrease

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The IRS has announced the official mileage rates for 2016. The IRS mileage rates for 2016 for the use of a vehicle are: 54 Cents per mile for business use down from 5 cents in 2015. 19 cents per mile for medical reasons or moving purposes down from 23 cents in 2015. 14 cents per…

BiggsKofford is extremely selective when reviewing possible partnerships with other businesses. Because of this, when we find a fit, we know the quality of service and care for clients will closely match our firm values. ADP seeks and negotiates partnerships with best-of-breed organizations to bring added value to our joint clients and to increase operating…

(AICPA, By Kenneth Marks; Published August 2014) For many Baby Boomers who are considering selling their companies in the coming years, a disappointing reality awaits: Their business is not worth what they thought. Even in today’s hot merger and acquisition market, a significant valuation gap exists between what many owners believe their business is worth and…

Sustainable Growth Strategies: Understanding your Business Model Our Guest Speaker: Chuck Kocher Certified Master & Executive Business Coach ActionCOACH What will be discussed? Learn about the nine core areas of your business model See concrete examples of popular business models Use tools to develop your current and future growth strategies Understand how to leverage this tool…

The number of audits performed this year by the Internal Revenue Service continued to decline in 2013 as it did in the previous year. Although revenue for the IRS has increased by a reported 6.3 percent, annual funding and staffing have decreased tremendously. According to data released in January, the agency, which has lost $1…

Executive Sustainable Growth Workshop Join us for the workshop that more than 20,000 executives and their leadership team members have successfully used for strategic planning and growth. Last year we helped more than 1,500 businesses on six continents…and have been doing it for more than 15 years. Invest a day to: …

Deborah Helton Director Send Email View Full Bio Kris Ponnequin Manager Send Email View Full Bio Are you a 401(k) plan fiduciary? If you are, you have specific responsibilities and are subject to standards of conduct, because you act on behalf of the participants in the plan. This position of trust has many embedded legal…

(Physicians Money Digest) Two-thirds of baby boomers will inherit a total $7.6 trillion in their lifetimes, according to the Boston College Center for Retirement Research — that’s $1.7 trillion more than China’s 2012 GDP. But they’ll lose 70% of that legacy, and not because of taxes. By the end of their children’s lives — the…

Greg Gandy Director Send Email View Full Bio What does an effective estate planning and what can it mean for you and your family? Effective estate planning should address wealth transfer from a practical and cost-effective approach. One estate planning strategy that families with significant wealth should consider is the Family Limited Partnership (“FLP”). A…

(AccountingToday) The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a new rule last week to implement a JOBS Act requirement to lift the ban on general solicitation or general advertising for certain private securities offerings for business startups, while also adopting rules to discourage fraudsters from touting the investments and to add new protections for investors Companies…

Chris Blees President & CEO Send Email View Full Bio The Alliance of M&A Advisors and the CFO Alliance have cordially invited Chris Blees, CPA, CM&AA, to speak at The Middle Market: Our World of Opportunity in 2013 Conference to be held January 14-17 at the Hilton Miami Downtown. Chris will be presenting on due diligence with…

(PitchBook News) Private equity (PE) firms from all across the country (34 states, plus Washington, D.C., to be exact) have been active this year. In fact, 678 U.S.-headquartered PE investors have completed at least one investment in 2012 to date, according to the PitchBook Platform. Those firms’ headquarters have been largely concentrated in certain areas,…

Chris Blees President & CEO Send Email View Full Bio Austin Buckett Manager Send Email View Full Bio Recently, Mike Nall, founder of the AM&AA (Alliance of Merger & Aquisition Advisors) wrote an article featured on www.corporatelivewire.com. It covers information on the mid-year Middle Market status and can be seen here. Mike’s blog can be read here. For more…